Soap holder



5, 1959 H. G. GRIMM, JR 2,900,757

SOAP HOLDER Filed Nov. 5, 1957 Henry 61 Grimm, J5

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. BY mad.

SOAP HOLDER Henry G. Grimm, Jr., Madison, Wis.

Application November 5, 1957, Serial No. 694,580

2 Claims. (Cl. 45-28) This invention relates to a novel and usefulconstruction of a holder for bar soap.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a novel andeflicient soap holder wherein a bar of soap may be firmly attached tothe soap holder and the combination used until the soap has effectivelybeen worn away.

This invention has been devised to get the maximum use from a particularbar of soap. In the normal course of using soap, the bar invariably getsworn down to a relatively thin wafer so that it becomes cracked orbroken. In combination with this invention maximum use will be obtainedfrom the bar of soap and it can be used in the same manner as the lonebar of soap would be in that it can be turned around in the hands orwash cloth, etc.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the invention taken substantially alongthe plane 22 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 shows the device in operation.

Referring specifically to the drawing numeral generally designates thesoap holder which is comprised of a rigid dish-like shell 12 constructedof a material such as plastic, having a central opening 14 which extendsbetween the two faces 16 and 18 of shell 12.

Face 16 is supplied with ridges 20 which are adapted to drain Water andto keep the soap bar 40 in alignment with the shell 12. Within theopening 14 is a rubber suction cup 22 having a threaded extension 24affixed to it. Suction cup 22 sits on projections of the shell 12 andare designated as 26. A stem 28 has a threaded bore 30 which cooperateswith threaded extension 24 of rubber suction cup 22. The stem 28 has aflange thereon shown as 32. Between the flange 32 on the stem 28 and theprojections 26 of the shell 12 is a tension spring 34.

In operation, as is clearly shown in Figure 3, a bar of soap 40 isplaced on the suction cup 22 by the fingers as shown. Thumb pressure isapplied to flange 32 compressing tensile spring 34 and forcing stem 28to compress rubber suction cup 22. As the suction cup is placed flatagainst the bar of soap, all the air within the suction cup is removedanda vacuum is created be tween the cup and the soap. Upon release ofthe thumb pressure on flange 32 tensile spring 34 forces stem 28 andattached suction cup 22 and accompanying soap bar 40 into tightrelationship with the shell 12.

States Patent 0 It should now be apparent that the soap will remainattached to the shell and the combination can be used in the same manneras a lone bar of soap with the advantage that in the present case therewill be no breaking or cracking of the soap when it is reduced to a thinwafer.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. An attachment for a cake of soap comprising a.

generally parallelepiped body having dimensions approximating thedimensions of a cake of soap, one surface of said body havinglongitudinal ridges thereon for engagement with a cake of soap fordraining water away from the cake of soap and facilitating rapid dryingthereof, said body having a centrally disposed transverse opening, asuction cup mounted in said opening for transverse movement in relationto the body, spring means interconnecting the suction cup and bodyurging the suction cup into the opening, said suction cup including aprojecting stem extending through the opening and projecting from theopposite surface of the body whereby the suction cup may be forcedoutwardly of the ridges and compressed against the surface of the cakeof soap by exerting pressure on the free end of the stem therebyexpelling air from the suction cup and attaching the same to the cake ofsoap whereby the spring means urges the cake of soap into contact withthe ridges, said attachment and the cake of soap being usable in thenormal manner of a cake of soap.

2. An attachment for a cake of soap comprising a generallyparallelepiped body having dimensions approximating the dimensions of acake of soap, one surface of said body having longitudinal ridgesthereon for engagement with a cake of soap for draining water away fromthe cake of soap and facilitating rapid drying thereof, said body havinga centrally disposed transverse opening, a suction cup mounted in saidopening for trans! verse movement in relation to the body, spring meansinterconnecting the suction cup and body urging the suction cup into theopening, said suction cup including a projecting stem extending throughthe opening and projecting from the opposite surface of the body wherebythe suction cup may be forced outwardly of the ridges and compressedagainst the surface of the cake of soap by exerting pressure on the freeend of the stem thereby expelling air from the suction cup and attachingthe same to the cake of soap whereby the spring means urges the cake ofsoap into contact with the ridges, said attachment and the cake of soapbeing usable in the normal manner of a cake of soap, said projectingstem including a terminal flange, said spring means including a coilspring concentrically received on said stem abutting said flange.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,097,295 Brown et a1. May 19, 1914 1,571,842 Labry Feb. 2, 19262,194,997 Butler Mar. 26, 1940 ,212,340 Davis Aug. 20, 1940

